PaymentsJournal
  • Analysts Coverage
  • Truth In Data
  • Podcasts
  • Videos
  • Industry Opinions
  • COVID-19
  • News
  • Events
No Result
View All Result
PaymentsJournal
  • Analysts Coverage
  • Truth In Data
  • Podcasts
  • Videos
  • Industry Opinions
  • COVID-19
  • News
  • Events
No Result
View All Result
PaymentsJournal
No Result
View All Result

Check Under the Sofa Cushion; the U.S. Economy Needs Your Coins

Sarah Grotta by Sarah Grotta
July 14, 2020
in Analysts Coverage, Cash, Commerce
0
Check Under the Sofa Cushion; the U.S. Economy Needs Your Coins

Check Under the Sofa Cushion; the U.S. Economy Needs Your Coins

0
SHARES
0
VIEWS
Share on FacebookShare on TwitterShare on LinkedIn

Since the onset of the novel coronavirus, consumers have had to face a shortage of their favorite foods, cleaning products, and, of course, toilet paper as manufacturing and processing were interrupted and the supply chain for these staples broke down. Now the most recent shortage the country is facing is a shortage of coins. While the use of cash for purchases has gradually declined, this shortage is an indication of just how critical cash still is in consumer transactions. 

Grocery store giant Kroger announced that it is no longer giving coins back in change. They are asking customers to either donate the amount normally provided in coins to the charity Zero Hunger, Zero Waste Foundation, or applied to their Kroger loyalty card, the balance of which they can then use against their next purchase.  The Fed has convened a task force on the issue too. Claire Greene of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta wrote this about the issue in a blog post on Take on Payments:

Got any quarters sitting in a mug on your kitchen counters? Pennies napping between the couch cushions? Dimes lounging in the back of a drawer?

It’s time to get those coins moving again! You can think of coin circulation as the spinning wheel on an exercise bike, tracking from consumers to retailers to financial institutions to the Federal Reserve to financial institutions to retailers to consumers and around again. As in-person retailers around the United States restart their businesses, they need to restock the till. But where are those coins? The bicycle wheel is not currently spinning well because many coins went home with consumers in mid-March and have yet to get back into circulation.

How can you help? Bring your stash to a bank or retailer, and they’ll be happy to see you. One bank is sponsoring a raffle for coin depositors; another is paying a premium to account holders who bring in lots of coin (#getcoinmoving). Or pour your hoard of pennies, nickels, dimes, and quarters into a coin machine to restart that spinning wheel while putting greenbacks in your pocket.

Overview by Sarah Grotta, Director, Debit and Alternative Products Advisory Service at Mercator Advisory Group

0
SHARES
0
VIEWS
Share on FacebookShare on TwitterShare on LinkedIn

    Analyst Coverage, Payments Data, and News Delivered Daily
    Sign up for the PaymentsJournal Newsletter to get exclusive insight and data from Mercator Advisory Group analysts and industry professionals.

    Must Reads

    How PayPal Achieves High Authorization Rates

    How PayPal Achieves High Authorization Rates

    January 19, 2021
    Explaining the Bill Payment Ecosystem

    Explaining the Bill Payment Ecosystem

    January 15, 2021
    QSRs Can Address Loyalty Program Shortcomings by Serving Up Better Offers

    QSRs Can Address Loyalty Program Shortcomings by Serving Up Better Offers

    January 14, 2021
    How Merchants Can Prevent Account Takeovers—and Why Failing to Do So Amplifies Operational Expenses

    How Merchants Can Prevent Account Takeovers—and Why Failing to Do So Amplifies Operational Expenses

    January 13, 2021
    How Banks Can Leverage Tech Partnerships to Enable Innovation for Commercial Clients

    How Banks Can Leverage Tech Partnerships to Enable Innovation for Commercial Clients

    January 11, 2021
    The Future of Phixius (and Interoperable Financial Services)

    The Future of Phixius (and Interoperable Financial Services)

    January 8, 2021
    Fraudulent Activity is the New Virus, and Here Are Some Possible Solutions

    Fraudulent Activity is the New Virus, and Here Are Some Possible Solutions

    January 7, 2021
    The Future for Restaurants is Touchless

    The Future for Restaurants is Touchless

    January 6, 2021

    Connect With Us

    • Advertise With Us
    • About Us
    • Terms of Use
    • Analysts Coverage
    • Truth In Data
    • Podcasts
    • Videos
    • Industry Opinions
    • COVID-19
    • News
    • Events

    © 2021 PaymentsJournal.com

    • Analysts Coverage
    • Truth In Data
    • Podcasts
    • Industry Opinions
    • Faster Payments
    • News
    • Jobs
    • Events
    No Result
    View All Result
    ×

    Login

    Forgotten Password?

    Lost your password?
    | Back to Login

      Subscribe!

      Thank you for visiting PaymentsJournal! Please subscribe to our newsletter to receive consumer data insights and daily analysis from Mercator analysts and industry experts.

      ×

      How will COVID-19 Effect the Payments Industry?

      Check out our latest:

      – Consumer Data – Complimentary Reports
      – Podcasts – Mercator Analyst Commentary
      – Industry Opinions

      ×

      WEBINAR:
      How Digital Acceleration Will Affect Payment Industry

      Please join us for this panel discussion on addressing the challenges to pave the way to payments innovation and profitability and gain insights on the key trends and challenges impacting the payments landscape in North America.

      REGISTER